Lagomorphs: what they are, characteristics, types and examples
Lagomorphs are mammalian animals with large ears, long incisors and long hind legs. The families Ochotonidae and Leporidae are included. ...
Penguins in search of ice: the extreme struggle to adapt to the changing climate
The penguins are changing the calendar. In an Antarctica that is warming twice as fast as the rest of the ...
Nudibranchs: what they are, characteristics, examples and reproduction
Nudibranchs are marine invertebrate animals, with characteristics such as the absence of a shell and hermaphroditism. Some examples are the ...
Half the world in check: in 2050 extreme heat will be the new normal
Not that it was needed, but a study published on Nature Sustainability has added a new reason to commit to ...
Ectotherms: what they are, characteristics and examples
Ectotherms are animals that cannot produce their own heat, with characteristics such as thermal environmental dependence. Some examples are crocodiles, ...
The 250kg giants who defied gravity: the truth about prehistoric kangaroos leaping
We all know that the kangaroos jump: it is their distinctive trait, almost an evolutionary trademark. Jumping, however, is an ...
How much does CO2 really cost us? Here is the new (doubled) “price” of the oceans
For the first time a study published on Nature Climate Change has included the damage caused by climate change to ...
Tardigrades: what they are, characteristics and where they live
Tardigrades, also called bears or water bears, are extremist microscopic invertebrate animals belonging to the Phylum Tardigrada. They are characterized ...
Leaving for Greenland: «This is why the responsibility of science today is stronger than ever»
On a mission among the ice: researcher Rachele Lodi (Cnr) explains to Prism the vodcast of Evidence Network because Greenland ...